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Methylene Blue — 20mg tablet

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Methylene Blue is a synthetic dye with a history spanning over 130 years, originally developed as a textile dye, it became the first synthetic drug used

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Description

Overview

Methylene Blue is a synthetic dye with a history spanning over 130 years, originally developed as a textile dye, it became the first synthetic drug used in medicine (for malaria and methemoglobinemia). In mitochondrial biology, Methylene Blue acts as a redox cycling electron shuttle, directly accepting electrons from NADH and donating them to cytochrome c, effectively bypassing damaged segments of the electron transport chain (Complexes I and III). This mechanism enhances ATP production, reduces mitochondrial ROS generation, and improves cellular respiration efficiency. It also has potent neuroprotective effects: inhibits tau aggregation, reduces amyloid-beta toxicity, and enhances memory via MAO inhibition and monoaminergic upregulation. Used in low-dose protocols for cognitive enhancement, anti-aging, and mitochondrial support.

Structure & Chemistry

  • Molecular formula: C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S
  • Category: MITOCHONDRIAL / COGNITIVE / ANTI-AGING
  • Molecular size: ~319.85 Da (small synthetic heterocyclic compound, NOT a peptide)

Specifications

Presentation 20mg single vial
Form Oral tablet/capsule
Category MITOCHONDRIAL / COGNITIVE / ANTI-AGING
For laboratory and research use only. Not for human or animal consumption. Not approved by the FDA for any therapeutic use. No claims regarding therapeutic efficacy are made or implied. Must be 21 or older.

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Overview

Methylene Blue is a synthetic dye with a history spanning over 130 years, originally developed as a textile dye, it became the first synthetic drug used in medicine (for malaria and methemoglobinemia). In mitochondrial biology, Methylene Blue acts as a redox cycling electron shuttle, directly accepting electrons from NADH and donating them to cytochrome c, effectively bypassing damaged segments of the electron transport chain (Complexes I and III). This mechanism enhances ATP production, reduces mitochondrial ROS generation, and improves cellular respiration efficiency. It also has potent neuroprotective effects: inhibits tau aggregation, reduces amyloid-beta toxicity, and enhances memory via MAO inhibition and monoaminergic upregulation. Used in low-dose protocols for cognitive enhancement, anti-aging, and mitochondrial support.

Structure & Chemistry

  • Molecular formula: C₁₆H₁₈ClN₃S
  • Category: MITOCHONDRIAL / COGNITIVE / ANTI-AGING
  • Molecular size: ~319.85 Da (small synthetic heterocyclic compound, NOT a peptide)

Specifications

Presentation 20mg single vial
Form Oral tablet/capsule
Category MITOCHONDRIAL / COGNITIVE / ANTI-AGING
For laboratory and research use only. Not for human or animal consumption. Not approved by the FDA for any therapeutic use. No claims regarding therapeutic efficacy are made or implied. Must be 21 or older.

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